VIDEO: Farooq Abdullah's Narrow Escape After Convoy Rams Into Cow on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

Jaipur: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah escaped unhurt after a car in his convoy crashed into a cow on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Friday.

The National Conference leader was on his way to Ajmer from Delhi. 

No one was injured in the accident, police said.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Ravi Prakash Sharma said the vehicle of Delhi Police escorting the former CM collided with a cow near Bhandarej. 

Abdullah's vehicle was moving ahead and his journey to Ajmer was unhampered, he added.

Abdullah visited Ajmer Sharif Dargah and expressed hope for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Doors of Secretariat, Other Power Corridors Open For People: Abdullah

Abdullah on Wednesday said the doors of the civil secretariat, the seat of the Jammu and Kashmir government, are open for people to visit and have their grievances addressed.

"People have finally breathed a sigh of relief after a decade of undemocratic rule, during which they were treated as mere subjects," the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said while interacting with delegations from Ramanagar, Badartala, Kishtwar and other areas of Chenab and Udhampur districts at his residence here.

Referring to the formation of the NC-led government in the Union Territory in October last year, he said the post-election era has ushered in a significant change in Jammu and Kashmir where people are now being treated with the respect and dignity that they deserve.

This shift, he said, marks a pivotal moment in the region's political landscape, highlighting the empowerment of its citizens and putting them at the centre stage.

Abdullah emphasised that the situation has changed, with the doors of the secretariat and other power corridors thrown open for the common people to visit and have their grievances addressed.

"They are now being respected as voters and placed at the centre stage of the administration," he said.

The NC president said his party will serve as a vital link between people and the government, persistently addressing public concerns at all levels.

He assured the visiting delegations that the development of the Chenab and Pir Panjal regions is a key pillar of his party's poll manifesto and that the NC is committed to promoting these areas as premier tourist destinations in the country.

"The government led by (Chief Minister) Omar Abdullah has pledged to ensure unprecedented investment in education, healthcare and other sectors in these regions, signalling a new era of growth and prosperity," Abdullah said. (with PTI inputs)